Lyrics
[verse]
Way out where the ridges meet the sky so wide,
A boy grew tall with the mountains at his side.
He learned the rivers, learned the wind, learned the bear and the deer,
And walked where no one else would dare to go.
[chorus]
Ranger of the wild frontier, ranger bold and free,
Crossed the hills and crossed the plains from sea to shining sea.
With a lantern and a grin and a heart that would not bend,
He rode into the story, rode right to the end.
[verse]
He built his cabin with his own two hands,
Made peace where trouble walked across the land.
They called him to the council, they called him to the hall,
But he missed the open sky beyond it all.
[chorus]
Ranger of the wild frontier, ranger bold and free,
Crossed the hills and crossed the plains from sea to shining sea.
With a lantern and a grin and a heart that would not bend,
He rode into the story, rode right to the end.
[bridge]
When the hard times gathered round the brave and few,
He stood his ground because that's all he knew.
No song can hold the whole of what he gave,
But we still sing it fondly to this day.
[chorus]
Ranger of the wild frontier, ranger bold and free,
Crossed the hills and crossed the plains from sea to shining sea.
With a lantern and a grin and a heart that would not bend,
He rode into the story, rode right to the end.
